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Page 2 - Table of Contents

Ballistic Pendulum Accessory Model No. ME-9845 2 ® Table of Contents Equipment List........................................................... 3Introduction ............................................................. 4Equipment Setup ........................................................ 4Taking...

Page 3 - Equipment List

® Model No. ME-9845 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory 3 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory Model No. ME-9845 Equipment List * Please contact PASCO Technical Support when no replacement part number is provided. ** Note: VELCRO is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries B.V. Included Equipment Replacement Mo...

Page 6 - Taking Measurements and Collecting Data; calculate and display the velocity.; OR

Ballistic Pendulum Accessory Model No. ME-9845 6 ® 8. Loop the thread to the white track clip on the peg at the end of the track. (See Figure 4.) Taking Measurements and Collecting Data Part I: Measuring the Velocity of the Car: Option 1: Measuring the Car’s Velocity with Photogates and a Computer I...

Page 7 - Option 2: Measuring the Speed of the Car without Photogates:

® Model No. ME-9845 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory 7 3. Insert the flag into the car (Figure 5). 4. Before releasing the car, make sure that when the car passes through the photogate, the flag blocks the photogate beam. If not, adjust the photogate up and down, so that the flag blocks the photogate be...

Page 8 - Experiment; release the car from the top of the track.; Experiment Variations

Ballistic Pendulum Accessory Model No. ME-9845 8 ® Part II: Measuring the Height of the Catcher 1. As the catcher swings up, thread is pulled through the VELCRO strip. When the catcher swings back, the thread stops moving. 2. Hold the thread in place with your thumb and swing the catcher out until t...

Page 9 - Calculations and Analysis; =initial speed of car; or; Note that before the collision, only the car (m

® Model No. ME-9845 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory 9 Calculations and Analysis m = mass of catcherm o =mass of car v o =initial speed of car V=speed of car and catcher immediately after collision (before swinging up)h= change in height as car and catcher swing up 1. Using the measured height h, calcul...

Page 10 - Appendix A: DataStudio Setup Instructions

Ballistic Pendulum Accessory Model No. ME-9845 10 ® Appendix A: DataStudio Setup Instructions Procedure Steps PART I: Plug the photogate into the interface: PASPORT: a) Plug a Photogate into either port of a PASPORT Photogate Port. b) Plug the Photogate Port into a PASPORT interface. c) Connect the ...

Page 11 - Appendix B: Technical Support; Address: PASCO scientific; Appendix C: Copyright and Warranty Information; Copyright Notice; For a description of the product warranty, see the PASCO catalog.

® Model No. ME-9845 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory 11 Appendix B: Technical Support For assistance with the ME-9845 or any other PASCO products, contact PASCO as follows: Address: PASCO scientific 10101 Foothills Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747-7100 Phone: (916) 786-3800 FAX: (916) 786-3292 Web: www.pasco.c...